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Rafael's Vlog #2 - English as Second Language

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  Rafael's Vlog #2 English as Second Language Hello everyone! Conducting this interview has helped me better understand the real experience of an English learner and how acquisition happens outside of just a theory. As an English speaker myself and Spanish as my first language I understand what my colleague had to go through while learning english as her second language. One major connection I noticed was how important social interaction is in learning a new language. It is important because most of the learning comes from interacting with other students and how Leslie mentioned, conversation with peers and support from teachers helped them improved their English over time. This shows that language learning is not just about memorizing vocabulary, but about meaningful communication. Teachers being able to provide support at the beginning and gradually reduce it as students become more independent is also a connection I was able to make with our readings. Another important part of l...

Rafael's Vlog #1 - Personal Introduction & Reflection

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                                                     Rafael's Vlog #1 Personal Introduction & Reflection Hello! I believe that creating this video and working on my Vlog encouraged me to think more critically about my own language experiences and how they connect to second language acquisition. As a student teacher/substitute I found it very easy to create this Vlog since I am accustomed to creating presentation for my students. However, one aspect that I always have trouble with is creating a video since it is always very hard to record and express your information without an audience present. Although it is a bit difficult for me I think it is a good experience and this project was able to help me with that challenge.  Furthermore, this video helped me reflect on the ability to learn a new language and helped me unders...